St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35–107 AD),[1. Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. (2005), “Ignatius of Antioch.”] an early Christian bishop, theologian, and martyr, was born in Syria and became the third bishop of Antioch. Ignatius often refers t … [Read more...]
The Glorified and Ascended Body of Christ in St. Ignatius of Antioch
Foundation for Deification and Union with the Trinity Through the Eucharist
The Sacramental Ecclesiology of St. Ignatius of Antioch and Joseph Ratzinger
February 24, 2018 by Veronica A. Arntz
In a 1978 lecture entitled, “On the Meaning of Sacrament,” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger describes modern man’s inability to understand symbolism and sacraments. Ratzinger was addressing an age greatly influenced by the historical-critical metho … [Read more...]
The Formation of Priests: Knowledge and Sanctity
September 26, 2013 by Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, PhD
Though there has yet to be published a history of the formation of priests, the historic concern for good priests assumes that the Church has needed, and continues to need, effective seminaries and programs of formation Christ, the Good … [Read more...]
An Ignatian Bishop of Rome
May 22, 2013 by Gregory Vall
Like Bergoglio’s choice of the name Francis—after the Poverello of Assisi rather than the Jesuit Francis Xavier—the phrase “presides in charity” and its evocation of “the other Ignatius” may turn out to be interpretive keys to the unpretenti … [Read more...]
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